Aretha Franklin Brought Gospel Fervor to the Top of the Charts

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss David Ritz' two books on The Queen of Soul. The autobiography he helped her pen, "From These Roots" and the biography he felt compelled to write a few years later, "Respect." The discussion covers her father Rev. C.L. Franklin, John Hammond and her Columbia years, Jerry Wexler and Atlantic, her siblings and "Amazing Grace." 
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Other installments of the David Ritz Book Club w/ Nate & Brooks: 

• The Triumphs & Tragedy of Marvin Gaye
• Ray Charles Combined R&B With Gospel to Invent Soul

Interview With David Ritz

• ​Writing The Life Stories of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye & Aretha Franklin